VOV.VN - Oktoberfest, the largest German beer festival in Southeast Asia, is set to make its return to Vietnam, taking place across the country’s three major cities - Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City - from September to October 2025.

VOV.VN - Professor Liu Ying of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China has praised Vietnam’s achievements over the past 80 years and emphasised that the country holds enormous potential for future development.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's HCM City Branch (VCCI-HCM), in collaboration with the Australian Embassy through the Aus4Skills Programme, released a report titled “Increasing Regional Logistics Linkages to Promote Socio-Economic Development in the Southeast Region” in HCM City on August 22.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into certain ceramic tiles imported from India following complaints from domestic producers who alleged that the dumping caused significant harm to the local industry.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung on August 21 paid a courtesy call on President of the Thai Senate Mongkol Surasajja, who acknowledged progress in bilateral cooperation across all fields.

A special political-artistic television programme entitled “Golden Opportunity” took place on the August 22 evening in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025).

Vietnam will launch the 2026 Economic Census in January next year to develop a comprehensive overview of production and business activities across all economic sectors nationwide.

VOV.VN - King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of Bhutan paid a State visit to Vietnam from August 18 to 22 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his spouse.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has highlighted the prominent diplomatic achievements of Vietnam, the diplomatic service's contributions to the process of national development over the last eight decades, and its future development orientations.

VOV.VN - Tripchaining - the practice of combining multiple destinations into a single journey - is becoming increasingly popular globally, including in the Greater Mekong Subregion, according to Euronews.